Oct. 27, 1997
Notre Dame "B" Teams Compete at Central Collegiate Championships
Irish Prepare for BIG EAST Championships
Notre Dame, Ind.- The Notre Dame men's and women's B cross country
teams competed at the Central Collegiate Championships on Friday, October 17.
The men placed fifth while the women took home a sixth-place finish. Sophomore
Sean McManus (Hernando, Fla.) led the men with a 20th-place finish as he ran to
a time of 25:25, and Patti Rice (Mishawaka, Ind.) was the top finisher for the
women as she placed 14th with a time of 18:31.
BIG EAST Championships Preview. Notre Dame travels to Bronx, N.Y., to
compete in the BIG EAST cross country championships on Friday, October 31. The
women's race begins at 10:30 a.m. while the men's race begins at 11:10 a.m.
Providence is the defending champions for both the men and the women. This
figures to be a highly competitive meet as four women's and two men's teams are
currently ranked in the top 25. On the men's side, Notre Dame will look to
improve on last year's fourth place finish as the ninth-ranked Irish are the
highest ranked team at the BIG EAST Championships. Senior All-American Jason
Rexing (Pickerington, Ohio) is the top returnee from last year's championships
and will look to improve on last year's second-place finish. Junior Antonio
Arce (Palmdale, Calif.) and freshman Ryan Shay (Central Lake, Minn.) have
consistently been the two top runners for the Irish and will look to lead the
Irish to their first-ever BIG EAST championship after finishing third in 1995
and fourth in 1996.
On the women's side, the Irish will look to surpass last year's fifth place
finish. Sophomore All-American JoAnna Deeter (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) is the top
returning finisher from last year's championships and has her eye on capturing
first place after finishing a close second last year. Sophomore Alison Klemmer
(Troy, Mich.) will compete in her first BIG EAST Championships and will look to
continue her stellar season.
Central Collegiate Championships Review: On the men's side, the Irish
finished with 162 points, finishing behind Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan,
Central Michigan, and Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Senior Mike Conway (Springfield,
Va.) was the second Irish finisher as he came in right behind McManus in 21st
place with a time of 25:28, and junior Ryan Blaney (Toms River, N.J.) ran well
as he finished in 26th place with a time of 25:32.
On the women's side, Notre Dame finished with 152 points, finishing behind
Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Michigan State, Bradley, and Western
Michigan. Senior Heidi Reichenbach (Plainfield, Ill.) came in second for the
Irish and 19th overall with a time of 18:37, and sophomore Denise Bakula
(North Tonawanda, N.Y.) just missed placing in the top 30 as she finished 32nd
with a time of 19:00.
NCAA MEN'S TOP 25
October 20, 1997
No. Team Pts.
1. Stanford (10) 394
2. Arkansas (6) 389
3. Michigan 367
4. Colorado 349
5. Oregon 327
6. Wisconsin 320
7. Michigan State 296
8. North Carolina St. 294
9. NOTRE DAME 243
10. Washington State 240
11. Eastern Michigan 212
12. Weber State 182
13. Oklahoma State 177
14. Arizona 168
15. Missouri 160
16. Miami (Ohio) 158
17. Georgetown 138
18. Washington 120
19. William & Mary 106
20. BYU 81
21. North Carolina 64
22. UCLA 54
23. Iona 51
24. Minnesota 41
25. Princeton 40
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NCAA WOMEN'S TOP 25
October 14, 1997
No. Team Pts.
1. Stanford (9) 225
2. BYU 215
3. Wisconsin 208
4. Oregon 194
5T.Providence 184
5T Colorado 184
7. Villanova 173
8. Arkansas 159
9. North Carolina St. 155
10. Dartmouth 147
11. Georgetown 126
12. North Carolina 120
13. William & Mary 111
14. Michigan 109
15. Boston College 90
16. Colorado State 89
17. Nebraska 76
18. Florida 74
19. Weber State 51
20. UCLA 49
21. Northern Arizona 37
22. Washington 28
23. Coastal Carolina 26
24. Marquette 20
25. Baylor 19
